Laughter. Tears. Wisdom: Lisa Harper’s Adoption Story
Lisa Harper was in her 40s when she felt that her plan to adopt a child was looking like a pipe dream. That is, until she received a phone call from some friends in Haiti. She’s now Mom to Missy—a Haitian girl who was so sick she almost didn’t live to see her third birthday.
“She was 2½ years old and 19 pounds.”
Listen as Lisa shares insight about trusting God wherever He leads.
Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.
This episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. aired in its original form on Sept. 28, 2016.
God help God help, many afflictions sickness and disease, God help
Praise the lord 🙏
Exodus 12:29-32(
The tenth plague: Death of the Firstborn)
“29 At midnight the LORD struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt,
from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of the livestock.
30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians. And there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where someone was not dead.
31 Then he summoned Moses😊❤
and Aaron😊❤ by night and said,
” Up, go out from the among my people, both you and the people of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as you have said.
32 Take your flocks and her herds, as you have said, and be gone, and bless me also! ” ” ( Exodus 12:29-32 ESV Study Bible)
Mark 14:51-52( A young Man flees)
“51 And a young man followed him(Jesus😊1st❤), with nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him,
52 but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.”( Mark 14:51-52 ESV Study Bible)
In Mark 14:52 a ” he left the linen cloth” from Mark 14:52a . “This incident is recorded only in Mark’s Gospel, leading many commentatorw to think that Mark himself, the author of this Gospel, was this young man, but that out of modesty he did not include his own name.”( ESV Study Bible)
In Mark 14:50 the Bible❤ said,
“50 And
they all
left him( Jesus😊1st❤) and fled.”( Mark 14:50 ESV Study Bible)
So the phase of “… they all left him( Jesus😊1st❤)…” from Mark 14:50a ESV Study Bible)
Mark 14:27-28
“27 And Jesus(😊1st❤) said to them, ” You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘ I will strike the shepherd, and all the sheep will be scattered.’ 28 But 😊❤ after I am (😊1st❤ ) raised😊❤ up😊❤, I will go before you to Galilee.”( Mark 14:27-28 ESV Study Bible)
Mark 14:51-52( A young Man flees)
“51 And a young man followed him(Jesus😊1st❤), with nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him,
52 but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.”( Mark 14:51-52 ESV Study Bible)
In Mark 14:52 a ” he left the linen cloth” from Mark 14:52a . “This incident is recorded only in Mark’s Gospel, leading many commentatorw to think that Mark himself, the author of this Gospel, was this young man, but that out of modesty he did not include his own name.”( ESV Study Bible)
In Mark 14:50 the Bible❤ said,
“50 And
they all
left him( Jesus😊1st❤) and fled.”( Mark 14:50 ESV Study Bible)
So the phase of “… they all left him( Jesus😊1st❤)…” from Mark 14:50a ESV Study Bible)
Mark 14:27-28
“27 And Jesus(😊1st❤) said to them, ” You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘ I will strike the shepherd, and all the sheep will be scattered.’ 28 But 😊❤ after I am (😊1st❤ ) raised😊❤ up😊❤, I will go before you to Galilee.”( Mark 14:27-28 ESV Study Bible)
Hebrews 11:1-40(By Faith)
Hebrews 11:1
“11 Now faith ( trust😊❤)
is the assurance of things hoped😊❤
for😊❤
, the conviction😊❤ of things not seen.”( Hebrews 11:1 ESV Study Bible)
Romans 5:1-11( Peace😊❤ with God(😊100%❤) through faith( trust in Jesus😊1st❤))
Romans 5:1-5
” 5 Therefore😊❤, since we have been justified😊❤ by faith( trust in Jesus😊1st❤), we have peace😊❤ with God(God 😊100%❤ our Father in heaven)( you might ask how?) through( by) our Lord Jesus Christ( Jesus😊1st❤).
2 Through him( Jesus😊1st❤ our Lord and our savior in Christ😊❤) we have😊❤ also 😊❤
access😊❤ by faith( trust😊❤) into this grace😊❤ in which we(😊❤’s) stand😊❤, and we
(😊❤
😊❤😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
& u❤ in Christ)
rejoice😊❤ in hope😊❤of the glory 😊❤ of God( 😊100%❤).
3 Not only😊❤ that😊❤,
but we(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ) rejoice😊❤ in our sufferings😊❤, knowing😊❤ that suffering 😊❤ produces😊❤ endurance😊❤,
4 and endurance😊❤ produces😊❤ character😊❤, and character😊❤ produces😊❤ hope 😊❤, and hope😊❤ does not put us(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ😊❤) to shame,
( you might ask why? )
because God’s love❤😊 has been poured 😊❤
into
our hearts(
😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤in Christ, you might ask how too?) through( by) the Holy Spirit( 😊❤ our helper in Christ or our guide😊❤ in Christ😊❤) who has been given(😊❤) to us(😊❤).”( Romans 5:1-5 ESV Study Bible) amen in Christ to Hebrews 11:1😊❤ and Romans 5:1-11😊❤ and Romans 5:1-5😊❤ too in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ in Christ😊❤.
Romans 8:28😊❤ in Christ😊❤.
These shorts are ALWAYS a blessing.😊
God(😊100%❤) loves❤ you❤( John 3:16😊❤) in Christ❤.
Hebrews 11:1-40(By Faith)
Hebrews 11:1
“11 Now faith ( trust😊❤)
is the assurance of things hoped😊❤
for😊❤
, the conviction😊❤ of things not seen.”( Hebrews 11:1 ESV Study Bible)
Romans 5:1-11( Peace😊❤ with God(😊100%❤) through faith( trust in Jesus😊1st❤))
Romans 5:1-5
” 5 Therefore😊❤, since we have been justified😊❤ by faith( trust in Jesus😊1st❤), we have peace😊❤ with God(God 😊100%❤ our Father in heaven)( you might ask how?) through( by) our Lord Jesus Christ( Jesus😊1st❤).
2 Through him( Jesus😊1st❤ our Lord and our savior in Christ😊❤) we have😊❤ also 😊❤
access😊❤ by faith( trust😊❤) into this grace😊❤ in which we(😊❤’s) stand😊❤, and we
(😊❤
😊❤😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
& u❤ in Christ)
rejoice😊❤ in hope😊❤of the glory 😊❤ of God( 😊100%❤).
3 Not only😊❤ that😊❤,
but we(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ) rejoice😊❤ in our sufferings😊❤, knowing😊❤ that suffering 😊❤ produces😊❤ endurance😊❤,
4 and endurance😊❤ produces😊❤ character😊❤, and character😊❤ produces😊❤ hope 😊❤, and hope😊❤ does not put us(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ😊❤) to shame,
( you might ask why? )
because God’s love❤😊 has been poured 😊❤
into
our hearts(
😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤in Christ, you might ask how too?) through( by) the Holy Spirit( 😊❤ our helper in Christ or our guide😊❤ in Christ😊❤) who has been given(😊❤) to us(😊❤).”( Romans 5:1-5 ESV Study Bible) amen in Christ to Hebrews 11:1😊❤ and Romans 5:1-11😊❤ and Romans 5:1-5😊❤ too in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ in Christ😊❤.
Romans 8:28😊❤ in Christ😊❤.
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